Blog Archives for February 2015

Misinformation about eating disorders is not like misinformation about a car’s gas mileage, or the weather. Eating disorders are mental illnesses with potentially lethal consequences. Sufferers and their loved ones deserve accurate information about the diseases, but trusted sources of information, such as the PBS series "Nova," turn out to be not so trustworthy upon closer inspection. Part 2 of 2.

Misinformation about eating disorders is not like
misinformation about a car’s gas mileage, or the weather. Eating disorders are
mental illnesses with potentially lethal consequences. Sufferers and their
loved ones deserve accurate information about the diseases, but
trusted sources of information turn out to be not so trustworthy upon closer
inspection. Part 1 of 2.